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New Orleans festival has jazz and a lot more
Thursday, May 2, 2013
About now, I’m waking up in New Orleans, heading to Jazz Fest. Some ask me: Isn’t it too much jazz? No such thing.
$1M a day: Is any of it yours?
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Oops! The check had a 2006 date on its face, unearthed in a cleaning frenzy in 2009. How it came to be tucked away and how to redeem it both stumped me.
Our story: Love blooms in the Stockade
Monday, April 29, 2013
My first enduring memory of Beverly was of her dazzling smile as we introduced ourselves on her front stoop. It still melts my heart.
Down the Fairway: CRAGA enables amateurs to play top courses
Sunday, April 28, 2013
Golf is a diverse game with many levels of challenges, both physical and mental. One of its most cherished rewards is the opportunity to play on scenic courses with unique holes. That’s why the Capital Region Amateur Golf Association is reaching out to the average player to join its membership and play some of the Capital Region’s finest layouts.
Red-winged blackbird has soap-opera private life
Sunday, April 28, 2013
The red-winged blackbird is an iconic symbol of spring. To teach you about the lives of these beautiful birds, let me tell you the story of a typical male of the species.
Ravens-Broncos game will be worthy of prime-time coverage
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The NFL released its 2013 reg-ular-season schedule last Thursday night. With the passing of legendary NFL player and announcer Pat Summerall, the main focus of my column last week, I didn’t get the chance to analyze some of the prime-time matchups we will see this season. Now, I have that opportunity.
Theaters aplenty in days past
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Readers have contributed memories of the Regent and Orpheum theaters in Amsterdam after a recent column talked about the Rialto, Tryon and Mohawk theaters downtown.
Inspecting boats a hot topic on lake
Saturday, April 27, 2013
The buzz among those gathered to hear about a new state land acquisition was less about spring, or even the purchase of Thomas and Cat mountains in Bolton, than boat inspections on Lake George.
In the Pocket: Sportsman’s Bowl is switching to synthetic lanes next season
Friday, April 26, 2013
Another set of wood lanes bites the dust. Sportsman’s Bowl will join an ongoing trend among bowling centers when it switches from the traditional wood surface to synthetic lanes this summer.
Youngster gets thrill on first turkey hunt
Thursday, April 25, 2013
“I think you’re more excited than Breck about tomorrow’s turkey hunt,” my wife said to me last Friday night. She was referring to my taking 12-year-old Breck Breen of Wilton out for his first wild turkey hunt.
Shimabukuro expands possibilities of ukulele
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Even for ukulele wizard Jake Shimabukuro, it’s more about the music than the instrument.
A new No. 1 in yogurt production
Thursday, April 25, 2013
New York took the No. 1 spot in yogurt production last year with 692 million pounds produced versus California’s 587 million pounds.
Take care when storing ski equipment
Monday, April 22, 2013
The diehards may be still trying for some final runs at Killington, or Jay Peak or some of the northern areas, but for most of us, the 2012-13 ski season is over. The time has come to put gear away for the summer. And according to a couple of equipment experts in our area, just a couple of easy steps is all it takes to have everything ready when the bad sliding months end next fall.
Special today: Funny Cide with fries
Monday, April 22, 2013
When I did more public speaking than I do today, I sometimes would open with the story of the pig with the wooden leg.
The topic was calculated to be just bizarre enough to get the audience’s attention.
The topic was calculated to be just bizarre enough to get the audience’s attention.
Down the Fairway: Smack, longtime area pro, retiring to Maryland
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Tom Smack, one of the most popular and talented club professionals in the Capital Region for nearly three decades, is saying goodbye. The longtime head pro at The Sagamore Resort for 25 years before moving over to Top of the World Golf Club in Lake George for the last four seasons, has decided to retire to Annapolis, Md., to be closer to his son, daughter and grandchildren.
